Sujet

Fragment of a Sarcophagus Lid, A.D. 180-190. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Fragment of a Sarcophagus Lid, A.D. 180-190. Additional Info: Truncated at both ends, the relief shows young, naked athletes in a variety of activities at the palaestra, or training grounds. Three of them are engaged in a footrace, while another runner carries a shield as he trains for the hoplite race. One figure holds halteres; a form of dumbbells used as exercise equipment for wrestlers. In a scene unique to Roman sarcophagi, the athlete at left is preparing the grounds for the wrestling match with a pick or rake. The inscription in the tabula indicates that Iunia Rufina, daughter of Titus Aelius Maximus, had this sarcophagus made for her father. Known since the 1600s, this fragmentary lid belongs to the small group of so-called vita privata sarcophagi featuring idealized vignettes from the lives of Roman citizens.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM24A66_297

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

28,3Mo (1,1Mo) / 42,0cm x 16,9cm / 4960 x 1991 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Italy people male sport training man men education stone arts carving country Rome naked nude figure figures LID sculpture art guy running school color cover wrestling death marble archaeology ancient relief handicraft handicrafts Roman carved location century archaeological burial athlete athletes concept archeology fragment nudity nakedness Colour sarcophagi sarcophagus 2nd century sculpture Palaestra Unknown marble Heritage Art sarcophagus Hand Carved Fragments